Bush Retirement Centers

Bayou Bill · Oct 1, 2008

The plunging Bush blasted economy is taking the retirements dreams of millions of American down with it. But rumor has it plans are underway in Washington for a series of Bush Administration proposed and GOP endorsed retirement centers to take up the slack. The only problem is trying to figure out how to make a profit out of poverty.

Here's an artist conception of what these places might look like.

Bayou Bill

Ageless Stranger · Oct 1, 2008

Bayou Bill said:
The plunging Bush blasted economy is taking the retirements dreams of millions of American down with it. But rumor has it plans are underway in Washington for a series of Bush Administration proposed and GOP endorsed retirement centers to take up the slack. The only problem is trying to figure out how to make a profit out of poverty.

Here's an artist conception of what these places might look like.

Bayou Bill

Let's be realistic here.

That's way too up market.

Bayou Bill · Oct 1, 2008

Ageless Stranger said:
Let's be realistic here.

That's way too up market.

Good point, Ageless one. But it's my understanding that model is intended for use in "blue" states.

"Red" state retirees will all get Wal-Mart greeter jobs.

Bayou Bill

shawkins · Oct 1, 2008

Bayou Bill said:
The plunging Bush blasted economy is taking the retirements dreams of millions of American down with it. But rumor has it plans are underway in Washington for a series of Bush Administration proposed and GOP endorsed retirement centers to take up the slack. The only problem is trying to figure out how to make a profit out of poverty.

Here's an artist conception of what these places might look like.

Bayou Bill

That picture is worth about 1,200 words. Inflation is already kicking in.

Don · Oct 1, 2008

shawkins said:
That picture is worth about 1,200 words. Inflation is already kicking in.

Inflation kicked in long ago. The 10% increase in the money base in the last month is really going to heat things up. If another $700 billion press run is approved to bail out wall street, it's going to get even worse very quickly.

shawkins · Oct 1, 2008

Don said:
Inflation kicked in long ago. The 10% increase in the money base in the last month is really going to heat things up. If another $700 billion press run is approved to bail out wall street, it's going to get even worse very quickly.

No argument. You heard about the central bank throwing $638 billion into the pot when the credit markets froze up on Monday, right? (They basically printed money amounting to 1/4 of the government budget in 2008) Look for some serious devaluation in your paycheck next year. And the bailout, if passed, will make the devaluation even worse.

Jimmyboy1 · Oct 1, 2008

If all of us invested in green ink, we'd fix the Dow in a week.

Bartholomew · Oct 1, 2008

Bayou Bill said:
The plunging Bush blasted economy is taking the retirements dreams of millions of American down with it. But rumor has it plans are underway in Washington for a series of Bush Administration proposed and GOP endorsed retirement centers to take up the slack. The only problem is trying to figure out how to make a profit out of poverty.

Here's an artist conception of what these places might look like.

Bayou Bill

Depiction, not conception.

LimeyDawg · Oct 1, 2008

Don said:
Inflation kicked in long ago. The 10% increase in the money base in the last month is really going to heat things up. If another $700 billion press run is approved to bail out wall street, it's going to get even worse very quickly.

850 billion now, when the sweeteners are factored in. Good stuff...good stuff...

Jimmyboy1 · Oct 1, 2008

How many Iraq wars would that pay for?

shawkins · Oct 1, 2008

Jimmyboy1 said:
How many Iraq wars would that pay for?

So far about half of one. (I assume you're asking strictly about dollar amounts and disregarding the cost in human lives.)

Bayou Bill · Oct 2, 2008

Don't forget, we also have a nasty little spat going on in Afghanistan. That's the one where the guy who pulled the trigger on 9/11 is still hiding after all these years while the Bush admin tried its hand at nation-building while looking for non-existent WMD in Iraq.

Bayou Bill

johnnysannie · Oct 2, 2008

Bayou Bill said:
The plunging Bush blasted economy is taking the retirements dreams of millions of American down with it. But rumor has it plans are underway in Washington for a series of Bush Administration proposed and GOP endorsed retirement centers to take up the slack. The only problem is trying to figure out how to make a profit out of poverty.

Here's an artist conception of what these places might look like.

Bayou Bill

Isn't it just a return to the days of "Hoovervilles"? Bush Villages might have the right sound to the name. Or else perhaps one of GWB's last official acts could be the restoration of the poor house and poor farm (also known as county farm) system.

dgiharris · Oct 2, 2008

johnnysannie said:
Isn't it just a return to the days of "Hoovervilles"? Bush Villages might have the right sound to the name.

I say "Bush Buildings". Or "Bush Builts"

Wow, talk about going down in history as one of the worst presidents.

It makes me so said. History was primed for him to be great. But alas, was not meant to be.

SHBueche · Oct 3, 2008

Silly me, I thought he'd be retiring to Crawford and joining the speech circuit!

Bush Retirement Centers

Bayou Bill

AW Ne'er-Do-Well

Ageless Stranger

Dave Brubeck kicks your ass.

Bayou Bill

AW Ne'er-Do-Well

shawkins

Ahhh. Sweet.

Don

All Living is Local

shawkins

Ahhh. Sweet.

Jimmyboy1

Bartholomew

Comic guy

LimeyDawg

Scars are poems too

Jimmyboy1

shawkins

Ahhh. Sweet.

Bayou Bill

AW Ne'er-Do-Well

johnnysannie

dgiharris

Disgruntled Scientist

SHBueche

What happened to my LIFE?!